Riisipere
Riisipere ( German giant mountain ) is a village ( alevik ) in the Estonian district of Harju . It belongs to the rural community of Saue (until 2017 Nissi ). Riisipere has 1051 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2004).
The village of Riisipere is the birthplace of the Estonian composer Raimond Valgre (1913–1949).
Riisipere manor
The Baltic German Peter Gustav von Stackelberg had the manor house of Riisipere ( Neu-Riesenberg ) built from 1818 to 1821 . It is one of the most outstanding examples of classicism in Estonia. The palace-like manor house and the surrounding park were described in many travelogues of the 19th century. A granite plaque between the trees reminds of the park's client, Wilhelmine von Ungern-Sternberg . From 1921 to 1984 the manor house served as a home for orphans. Today it is privately owned.
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Web links
- Description of the place (Estonian)
- Riisipere Manor (Estonian)
- Pictures ( memento of October 9, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) from Riisipere
Coordinates: 59 ° 7 ′ N , 24 ° 19 ′ E